What color is #CE5FCB?

#CE5FCB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(206, 95, 203), and in HSL hsl(302, 53%, 59%).

Is #CE5FCB accessible as text?

On white, #CE5FCB has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #CE5FCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CE5FCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #CE5FCB?

#CE5FCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5FCE63. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CE5FCB below.

Is #CE5FCB good for buttons?

#CE5FCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CE5FCB — white text only reaches 3.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CE5FCB the same as CSS orchid?

No — #CE5FCB is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#CE5FCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CE5FCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CE5FCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CE5FCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CE5FCB Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CE5FCB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CE5FCB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CE5FCB Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Orchid as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CE5FCB Secondary #D6AFD3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CE5FCB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2E2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE5FA5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CE5FCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CE5FCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 95 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.191 328.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF5;
  --color-200: #ECC1EA;
  --color-300: #DA95D8;
  --color-400: #C56DC2;
  --color-500: #A94CA6;
  --color-600: #824080;
  --color-700: #5D325B;
  --color-800: #3D243C;
  --color-900: #261725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF5',
    200: '#ECC1EA',
    300: '#DA95D8',
    400: '#C56DC2',
    500: '#A94CA6',
    600: '#824080',
    700: '#5D325B',
    800: '#3D243C',
    900: '#261725',
  },
}

$base: #CE5FCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF5;
$base-200: #ECC1EA;
$base-300: #DA95D8;
$base-400: #C56DC2;
$base-500: #A94CA6;
$base-600: #824080;
$base-700: #5D325B;
$base-800: #3D243C;
$base-900: #261725;
$base-hover: #B839B4;
$base-subtle: #ECD3EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CE5FCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56DC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D325B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CE5FCB

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Pairs with #CE5FCB

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